A simpler Thryv alternative.
Automate your review requests, follow up with customers, and reply to Google reviews. One focused tool. $29 a month per location.
14-day free trial · card required · then $29/mo per location · cancel anytime
Trial: up to 50 SMS attempts from your approved toll-free number or, when the sending conditions are met and one is available, a ReviewNudger number during carrier review. See pricing for sending limits.
Why choose ReviewNudger over Thryv?
Start with the price, the commitment, and the tools your team will actually use. Here is how the two compare.
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| Compare | One plan. All core features. | Thryv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29 per month per location, paid-plan messaging included; optional local number $100/year | Published plans at $99 and $399 per month, plus a custom-priced top tier |
| Product scope | Review requests, Google review sync, AI reply drafts, and review protection — one job, done thoroughly | Website builder, directory listings, marketing center, social tools, and review management in one suite |
| Review request trigger | Can run automatically after completed payments in Jobber, Square, QuickBooks, Stripe, or Housecall Pro | Review tools operated inside the Thryv platform workflow |
| Commitment | Month-to-month; cancel from the billing page linked in Settings | Monthly or annual billing, with the 15% discount tied to the annual term |
| Built for | Service businesses that want more Google reviews from work they already did | Small businesses that want one vendor for website, listings, marketing, and reviews together |
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Sources checked September 28, 2026. Prices shown in USD.
The right tool starts with your business.
How ReviewNudger fits
Thryv sells small businesses an all-in-one: website, listings, marketing, CRM tools, and review management in one subscription. That breadth is the pitch — and the price. If the outcome you are actually buying is more Google reviews, ReviewNudger does exactly that for $29 a month: automatic review requests by text or email after a customer pays, every new Google review synced into one inbox, and AI reply drafts one click away. Self-serve signup, month-to-month, cancel from the billing page linked in Settings.
What Thryv offers
Thryv is an all-in-one small-business platform: an AI website builder, listings across 60+ directories, review management, social tools on higher tiers, and a marketing center. Thryv publishes its pricing: the Starter plan is $99 per month and the Signature plan is $399 per month, with a custom-priced Amplify tier above them and a 15% discount for annual billing. Review management is one feature inside that suite.
Ask. Follow up. Reply. All in one place.
The features that turn a finished job into a consistent review routine, included in your $29 monthly plan.
SMS & email requests
The job is done. The review ask is ready.
Connect a supported payment or appointment app and let completed work start the request. Customers get a branded page with a clear path to Google and any other public review links you add.
- Personalized text and email requests
- Send automatically, manually, or from a CSV import
- A public review link for every customer
Follow-up campaigns
Give busy customers a timely reminder.
Build an ordered sequence of texts and emails. Choose the wait between steps, write the message in your own voice, and pause follow-ups when you need to.
- Combine SMS and email in the same campaign
- Control the timing and copy of each step
- Built-in opt-outs, cooldowns, and duplicate protection
Google reviews & AI replies
A thoughtful reply, without the blank page.
Read your synced Google reviews in one inbox. Start with an AI draft you can edit, or enable automatic replies with your chosen settings. New negative-review alerts help your team know when to step in.
- Editable AI drafts and optional automatic replies
- Search and filter your Google reviews
- Unlimited team members to share the follow-through
Review activity & feedback
See what happens after the ask.
Follow request activity, review growth, and customer feedback from your dashboard. See what needs a reply and which requests need attention, then keep your team focused on the next useful action.
- Review counts and rating trends in one dashboard
- Customer feedback alongside review-request activity
- Advisory review protection helps you assess policy violations
Product screens show example activity. Trial: up to 50 SMS attempts from your approved toll-free number or, when the sending conditions are met and one is available, a ReviewNudger number during carrier review. See pricing for sending limits.
See the request your customers receive.
Try the customer experience before you choose your review software.
Why businesses switch to ReviewNudger
You are paying suite prices for the review feature
If the website is already handled and the listings are stable, the part of Thryv still earning its keep may be review management — a $29 job. ReviewNudger keeps the review pipeline and drops the rest of the bill.
You want the ask tied to the payment
ReviewNudger uses a completed payment in the software you already run as the trigger, so every customer gets asked automatically — no lists to maintain and nothing for staff to remember. Campaign, cooldown, and opt-out settings decide what happens next.
You want to start today, self-serve
Signup, Google connection, and payment-trigger setup fit in one sitting. There is no sales consultation and no onboarding project — the first review request can go out the day you start the 14-day free trial.
When Thryv is the better fit
If you genuinely want one vendor to run your website, keep your listings consistent across 60+ directories, and manage marketing campaigns alongside reviews, Thryv's bundle is the point — replacing three subscriptions with one can be worth its price, and ReviewNudger makes no attempt to build websites or manage listings.
One plan. The whole review workflow.
Start with a 14-day trial. Keep the tools your team needs for $29 per month per location.
ReviewNudger
$29/ month
Per location · cancel anytime
Start free trial$0 today · card required · no charge until your trial ends. Trial: up to 50 SMS attempts from your approved toll-free number or, when the sending conditions are met and one is available, a ReviewNudger number during carrier review. See pricing for sending limits.
A toll-free texting number is included. A local area-code number is an optional $100/year add-on.
Full pricing and trial details- Automatic text or email review requests
- Connects to your Google Business Profile to pull in every review
- AI-suggested replies you can edit, plus optional auto-reply
- Full review inbox with search and filters
- Automatic asks after payments in Jobber, Square, QuickBooks, Stripe, and Housecall Pro
- Automatic follow-up messages you control
- Review protection that flags spam and fake-looking reviews
- Alerts when negative reviews come in
- A review widget and "Review us" buttons for your website
- A private link and QR code so staff can ask on the spot
- Optional thank-you email after a customer reviews you
- Unlimited team members, one location
- Your own toll-free texting number, with carrier approval handled for you
- Email support with a real human
Where we stand on review gating
A note on review gating, because it matters when you compare tools: by default ReviewNudger sends every customer the same neutral request with the same public Google review link — no sentiment checks and no star-rating questions deciding who gets asked. There is one optional, clearly disclosed per-location mode that asks how the visit went first, and even in that mode the public Google review link stays available to every customer, including unhappy ones. Selectively suppressing negative reviews violates FTC rules and Google's review policies, so whichever platform you choose, make sure its defaults keep you on the right side of both.
Where we stand on review removal
A note on review removal, because it comes up in the same comparisons: ReviewNudger includes review protection, which can screen newly synced Google reviews for likely violations of Google's review content policy — spam or fake content, off-topic content, conflicts of interest, profanity, harassment, hate speech, exposed personal information — and flag what it finds with a plain-English explanation. It is advisory only and configurable per location: you decide which flags deserve action and report them through Google's own reporting tool. ReviewNudger never submits reports on your behalf, and whether a flagged review comes down is always Google's decision — so whichever platform you choose, treat guaranteed-removal promises with skepticism.
Competitor pricing reference: September 28, 2026. Prices and quote requirements come from the linked official vendor pages. Confirm current pricing, included features, and terms with the vendor before buying.
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Frequently asked questions
Does ReviewNudger build websites or manage listings like Thryv?
No. Websites, directory listings, and marketing campaigns are Thryv territory. ReviewNudger focuses on the Google review pipeline: request, follow-up, sync, reply drafts, and review protection. Your Google Business Profile connects directly and stays yours.
Is ReviewNudger cheaper than Thryv?
Yes — $29 per month per location flat versus Thryv's published $99 entry plan and $399 Signature plan. There are no setup fees, no paid-plan request quotas, and no annual term required.
How hard is switching?
There is no migration: reviews live on your Google Business Profile, not inside either product. Connect your payment app and Google to ReviewNudger, and new payments can start triggering requests the same day.
Do both tools avoid review gating?
ReviewNudger's default sends every customer the same neutral request with the public Google review link always shown, and its optional ask-first mode keeps that link on every path. Whatever tool you pick, configure it so unhappy customers keep a clear path to the public review page — the FTC and Google both require it.
Questions before you start? Email support@reviewnudger.com and a human will answer.